Area supporters rally for Feingold

SPOONER, March 23, 2006—In response to a fundraising visit by Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman and state chairman Rick Graber, over 65 area Feingold supporters gathered for a rally at the Northwest Sports Center, where Mehlman mixed with local Republicans at a $1,000-a-head cocktail party. Feingold supporters gathered in response to the launching of a new ad campaign targeting Feingold for his effort to censure President Bush.

"This is a chance to send the message back to the President and his party that Russ Feingold is not alone—the people of Wisconsin stand with him," stated Jerry Schlei of Cumberland, one of the event's organizers. Many of the picketers carried signs that said, "We trust Russ," "Stop attacking Feingold," and "Bush broke the law."

Schlei, a Democrat, added that Republicans are feeling very threatened by Feingold's stand against President Bush's abuses of power both abroad and here at home.

The RNC ad campaign against Senator Feingold began airing this week in Wisconsin media markets.

The Spooner Advocate covered the rally here.

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